Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-18
NEWS SUMMARY.

sold at public auction few days ago.
Gen. j. 4. owen, who rendered distin-
gui he'd military services on the union side
during the war, died in Philadelphia on
the e inst
The Mortimer apartment house in Min
neapolis was burned the other day. Loss
$4,000.
Four striking Negro cane cutters were
killed by the militia near Pattersonville
La, the other day.
New York City is making preparations
TO ce citrate Tooth anniversary of Wash
lngton's Inauguration, April T. 1852.
Judge Zane OF the supreme court of
Utah, viii appoint receiver for the Nor
mon church property, maintaining that
the corporation Is holding more real prop.
erty than the law contemplates.
Jenny Lind was buried at Malvern on
the 9th inst The patchwork quilt, pre-
sentel to the songstress by children OF the
United States, was buried with her.
Twenty freshmen OF the state univer
sity OF Wisconsin are under arrest for
hazng a son of Prof Rosenstengel of the
university. They had "A rope around the
young mans neck and were dragging him
towards Lake Mendoza when the police
interfered.
Five men were smoking near open kegs
of powder at Bridgeport, W. Va. Two
were instantly killed, and the other three
will die.
a tunnel on the Cleveland Akron d
Columbus road, II miles west OF Glove
land, cayed in the other night, and six
man were instantly killed
Evansville Ind, was visited by $500, 900
fire the other day.
The fire record for October shows losses
in the United States and Canada TO be
~, 76q, "a, against loss OF $l2,0jO,u00 in
October. 1s,6, and s. 10 900 in October,
1850. Total losses for the first ten months
of the current year foot up $lO2,@3 535,
against So 10000 for the corresponding
period Of 1855.
The residence OF George Rospert, near
Attica, Ohio was burned with its contents
the otherday, Mr.. Rospert, 20 years of age,
rushed into the burning building to save
500 in silver and gold watch no had
concealed in the house. lie was so hOrrl-
bly, burned that he LED in a few hours.
John Friel, late a member of the socialis-
tic colony Of a. X. Owens at Topolobampo,
Mex. who is now in FL Faso, Tex, reports
the colonists suffering for food. 1t is
about year since the work OF colonial
ton began over 400 persons went To To-
polobampo and Friel says that about $50
remain there, the rest having died or
come back to the United States.
The grand jury investigation of the
railroad disaster at Koutz, Ind, has been
concluded. Though the jurors report is
not yet made public. it is thought indict-
ments have been found against Engineer
Dorsey of the freight train, and Conduc-
tor Parks of the passenger. On account
of the common law having been abolished
in all criminal cases in Indiana, and as no
special statute exists to coyer-criminal
negligence, the lawyers there are OF
opinion that prosecution will be fruit
less
Clayton, y. Y, summer resort on the
st. Lawrence river had 100000 fire the
other day. Every store in town was
burned.
United States Marshall Dyer has been
appointed receiver of the Mormon church
at Salt Lake City.
All the refractory Indians among the
Crow tribe have surrendered. Twelve
Indians were killed before the surrender.
1t is thought there will be no further
trouble.
Judge John NJ. Berry OF the supreme
court OF Minnesota, is dead.
Three hundred and fifty veterans Of the
Mexican war held reunion in Fort
Worth. Texas, the other day.
1t is said that votes were bought for
! 50 cents each in New York City on election
day.
The main building Of the soldiers or
| phans' home at Davenport, Iowa. was
| destroyed hy fire the other day. The 81
inmates were gotten out in safety.
Paymaster-G General Rochester in his
/ annual report TO the secretary of war,
/ recommends an extension of the system
OF monthly payments TO the entire army
and legislation whereby pay masters may
not be subjected to pecuniary response
bility for any disallowance OF accounts
by the treasury on disbursements made
by order OF the war department
Harry Garfield, son OF the late presi-
dent, Is attending lectures on law and
political science at oxford university.
Fielden and Schwab, the anarchists
whose sentences were committed to i'm
prisonment for life, were taken to the
penitentiary on the 18th inst.
Dr. McCosh has resigned the presidency
Of Princeton college.
The demurrer to the complaint in the
Mormon church suits has been overruled
10y the territorial supreme court.
Charles Henry ocksley, colored, aged
ii years, has been sentenced to the Georges
penitentiary for life for the murder o
Milo Thomas, a well known young man o
Augusta.
Mrs Cleveland was present at the open
ing OF the institute for working girls a
Bridgeport, Conn, and in the evening sh
held reception for the young women EN-
ployed in the factories
John McKenna, formerly chief of polio
OF Troy, n. Y, and more recently doc
keeper at the White House. has been ap
pointed internal revenue agent and or